{"product_id":"city-game-basketball-in-new-york-hardcover","title":"City\/Game: Basketball in New York - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eWilliam C. Rhoden\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eWalt Clyde Frazier\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe players, people, flavor, and contributions New York has given the game.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom the playgrounds to the NBA, New York has invented a way of playing basketball, and \u003ci\u003eCity\/Game\u003c\/i\u003e is not only about the three renowned NBA teams--the Knicks, the Nets, and the Liberty--and their predecessors, but also the many high-school and college basketball teams with legendary rivalries. Through art and testimonials from the fans, coaches, and players, we learn about Lew Alcindor (later known as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar), Kenny Anderson, and Chris Mullin, all birthed on the city blacktop and who took their skills to the NBA hardwood. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eExplore the famous street-ball courts on a map of the five boroughs, including Rucker Park and the Cage on West 4th Street, home to Abdul-Jabbar, Wilt Chamberlain, and Kyrie Irving; read about New York's style of play--like the infamous one-handed jump shot--and glossary of NYC-style trash talk and slang; see \"celebrity row\" photographs courtside at the Garden and Barclay's Center; revel in the images, headlines, and objects related to the 1970 and 1973 championship Knicks. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePacked with new and archival images, this book brings the energy of the sport through original essays by noted writers and highlights from players, fans, and rising stars of the New York scene and features interviews with NBA greats including Queens-born Kenny Smith and Bronx-born former Knick Rod Strickland. A great book for any basketball fan to relive old memories and learn new details.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWilliam C. Rhoden\u003c\/b\u003e has been a sportswriter for the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e since 1983 and has written the Sports of the Times column for more than a decade. \u003cb\u003eWalt Clyde Frazier\u003c\/b\u003e is a two-time NBA champion.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 13.2 x 10.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 11, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51757975798048,"sku":"9780847867622","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/c0f388981091844b009ca7ab8911a12e.webp?v=1780115930","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/city-game-basketball-in-new-york-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}